Building upon my last post’s focus on extremely regional content, I’d like to alert all the Ontario folks out there that Gryphcon is around the corner. Gryphcon is about a venerable a gaming convention as you’ll find in Southern Ontario, with a 25+ year history at Guelph University. Originally a small convention put on by the, ahem, Guelph Adult Gaming Association, it is now run...
New Game Store Alert: Face to Face Games
Just a quick update for all you Toronto area gamers. A new game store has recently opened up in Toronto’s east end called Face to Face Games. Boasting a large gaming space, and a soon-to-be-completed cafe, it is a welcome addition to the Ontario nerd scene. Although primarily known for its Magic: The Gathering stock, Face to Face is expanding its business into RPGs and board games. If...
Nerd Tour Appendix: Best Prices on Pathfinder in Toronto
A good question was recently posed on the Ontario Pathfinder forums: where is the cheapest place to buy Pathfinder books in Toronto? There’s really not a straightforward answer to this one. On a normal day, the prices at most of the major gaming stores downtown are fairly equitable. You might save a dollar here or there, but there’s generally not huge difference. That being said...